Bibliograph

Nutcracker, [composer], Tchaikovsky ; choreographer, Helgi Tomasson ; a co-production of San Francisco Ballet and KQED Public Television in association with Thirteen/WNET New York ; film director, Matthew Diamond ; producer, Judy Flannery

Type

Label

Nutcracker, [composer], Tchaikovsky ; choreographer, Helgi Tomasson ; a co-production of San Francisco Ballet and KQED Public Television in association with Thirteen/WNET New York ; film director, Matthew Diamond ; producer, Judy Flannery

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated650L, Lexile

Main title

Nutcracker

Medium

videorecording Blu-ray

resource.otherEventInformation

Recorded live on Dec. 19 & 21, 2007 at the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, Calif

Responsibility statement

[composer], Tchaikovsky ; choreographer, Helgi Tomasson ; a co-production of San Francisco Ballet and KQED Public Television in association with Thirteen/WNET New York ; film director, Matthew Diamond ; producer, Judy Flannery

Runtime

133

Summary

All-new production of Nutcracker, choreographed by Helgi Tomasson, artistic director of San Francisco Ballet. The scenic design by Michael Yeargan, sets the tale at the time of the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition. From the lovely Waltz of the flowers to the crystalline beauty of the stunning Waltz of the snowflakes, each scene brings to life all the well-known and beloved characters with fresh sparkle and compelling originality

Technique

live action

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